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Price 15 Centf Each, Postpaid, Unless Different Price is Qiven. 



COMEDIES, MELODRAMAS, Etc. 

M. p. 

All That Glitters is Not Gold, 

2 acts, 2 hrs 6 3 

Arabian Nights, 3 acts, 2H hrs. 

30 min 4 5 

Aunt Dinah's Pledge, temper- 
ance, 2 acts, 1 hr 6 3 

Beggar Venus, 3 acts, 2 hrs. 30 

min (25c) 6 4 

Black Heifer, 3 acts, 2 hrs.r25c) 9 3 
Bonnybell, operetta, 1 hr.(25c) 2 5 

Caste, 3 acts, 2 hrs. 30 min 5 3 

Chas. O'Malley'sAunt, 50 min. 

(25c) 5 3 

Chimney Corner, 2 acts, 1 hr. 

3b min 5 2 

;Consort of Heroines, 3 scenes, 

35 min O 16 

Criclcet on the Hearth, 3 acts, 

1 hr. 45 min 7 8 

Danger Signal, 2 acts, 2 hrs.. .. 7 4 
Down in Dixie, 4 acts, 2 hrs. 

30min (25c) 8 4 

Early Vows, 2 acts, 1 hr. (25c) 4 2 

East Lynne, 5 acts, 2 hrs 8 7 

Elma, The Fairy Child, 1 hr. 

45 min., operetta (25c) 6 8 

Engaged Girl, 3 acts, 30 min.. 2 7 

Eulalia, 1 hr. 30 min (25c) 3 6 

From Sumter to Appomattox, 

4 acts, 2 hrs. 30 min. . (25c) 6 2 
Fruits of the Wine Cup, tem- 
perance, 3 acts, 1 hr 6 4 

Handy Andy, Irish. 2 acts, 1 hr. 

30min 8 3 

Home, 3 acts, 2 hrs 4 3 

Indiana Man, 4 acts, 2 hrs. (25c) 6 4 
Iron Hand, 4 acts, 2 hrs. . . (25c) 6 4 
It's All in tte Pay Streak, 3 acts, 

lhr.45min (25c) 4 3 

Jedediah Judkins, J. P., 4 acts, 

2hr.30min <25c) 7 5 

Lady of Lyons, 5 acts, 2 hrs. 30 

min 8 4 

Let Love But Hold the Key, 

musical,lhr (25c) 2 2 

Littlie Buckshot, 3 acts, 2M h»s. 

15min (25c) 7 4 

London Assurance, 5 acts, 2 hrs. 

SO min 9 3 

LosL in London, 3 acts, 1 hr. 45 

m^u 6 3 

Louva, the Pauper, 5 acts, 1 hr. 

45 "Tiin 9 4 

Man from Borneo, 3 acts, 2 hrs. 

(25c) 6 2 

Michael Erie, 2 acts, 1 hr. 30 m. 8 3 
Mtriam's Crime, 3 acts, 2 hrs. . . 5 2 
M'tsu-Yu-Nissi, Japanese Wed- 

aing, 1 hr. 15 min 6 6 

Money, 5 acts, 3 hrs 9 3 

My Wife's Relations, 1 hr 46 

New Woman, .i acts, 1 hr 3 6 



M. F. 

Not a Man in the House, 2 acts, 

45 min 5 

Not Such a Fool as He Looks, 3 

acts, 2 hrs 5 3 

Odds with the Enemy, 4 acts, 1 

hr. 45 m 7 4 

Only Daughter (An), 3 acts, 1 

hr. 15 min 5 2 

On the Brink, temperance, 2 

acts, 2 hrs 12 3 

Our Boys, 3 acts, 2 hrs . 6 4 

Our Country, 3 acts, 1 hr 10 B 

Ours, 3 acts, 2 hrs. 30 min 6 8 

Out in the Streets, temperance, 

1 hr. 15 min 6 4 

Pet of Parson's Ranch, 5 acts, 

2hrs 9 3 

Pocahontas, musical burlesque, 

2 acts, 1 hr 10 2 

School Ma'am (The), 4 acts, 1 

hr. 45 min 6 5 

Scrap of Paper, 3 acts, 2 hrs .... 66 

Sea Drift, 4 acts, 2 hrs 6 2 

Seth Greenback, 4 acts, 1 hr. 

15 min 7 3 

Snowball, 3 acts, 2 hrs 4 3 

Soldier of Fortune, 5 acts, 2 

hrs.20min 8 3 

Solon Sbingle, 1 hr. 30 min 7 2 

Sparkling Cup, temperance, 5 

acts, 2 hrs 12 4 

Sweethearts, 2 acts, 35 min — 2 2 
Ten Nights In a Barroom, tem- 
perance. 5 acts, 2 hrs 7 4 

■ Those Dreadful Twins. 3 acts. 

2hrs (25c) 6 4 

Ticket of Leave Man, 4 acts, 2 

hrs. 45 min 8 3 

Tony, the Convict, 5 acts, 2 hrs. 

30 min (25c) 7 4 

Toodles, 2 acts, 1 hr. 15 min. .. 6 2 
Topp'sTwins, 4acts,2hrs.(25c) 6 4 
Unfile Josh, 4 acts, 2 hrs. 15 

min {25c) 8 3 

Under the Laurels, 5 acts, 1 hr. 

45 min 5 4 

Under the Spell, 4 acts, 2 hrs. 

30min (25e) 7 3 

Wedding Trip (The), 2 acts, 1 

hr 3 2 

Won at Last, 3 acts, 1 hr. 45 

min 7 3 

Yankee Detective, 3 acts, 2 brs. 8 S 



A successful list. 



T. S. DENISOM, Publisher, 163 Randolph St., Chicago. 



OSHKOSH NEXT WEEK 



A COMEDY FOR A SINGING 
QUARTETTE 



BY 

HARRY L. NEWTON 

AUTHOR OF 

"Breakfast Food for Two," "A Bundle of Burnt Cork Comedy," 

"A Cold Finish," "Doings of a Dude," "A Dutch Cocktail," 

"Fresh Timothy Hay," "The Heiress of Hoetown," "Click man 

the Glazier," "Hey, Rube!" "Jayville Junction," "Marriage 

and After," "Mr. and Mrs. Fido," "One Szveetheart for 

Two," "Oshkosh Next Week," "O'Toole's Battle of 

Ante-Up," "Pickles for Two," "The Pooh Bah of 

Peacetozvn," "Si and I," "A Special Sale," "A 

Tramp With a Tramp," "The Troubles 

of Rozinski," "Two Jay Detectives," 

"Uncle Bill at the Vaudeville," 

and "Words to the Wise." 



J9^ 



CHICAGO 

T. S. DENISON, Publisher 

163 Randolph Street 










OSHKOSH NEXT WEEK. 



CHARACTERS. 

Tom A Young Actor 

Dick Another 

Harry And Another 

Bill A Bell Boy 



Time — Hard Times. 



Time of Playing — About Twenty Minutes, 



COSTUMES. 

Tom — Ordinary black trousers, no coat, vest unbuttoned, 
stand-up collar and flowing tie. Talks and acts briskly. 

Dick — Loud trousers, low shoes and loud socks ; no coat, 
red vest and green tie. Brisk in speech and action. 

Harry — Light suit complete. Slow in speech and action. 

Bill — Red wig ; blue suit and brass buttons. Very slangy 
in talk and manner. Makes all entrances and exits in rush- 
ing manner. 



STAGE DIRECTIONS. 

R. means right of the stage ; C, center ; R. C, right cen- 
ter ; L., left; R. D., right door; L. D., left door, etc.; 1 E., 
first entrance ; U. E., upper entrance, etc. ; D. F., door in flat 
or scene running across the back of the stage ; 1 G., first 
groove, etc. The actor is supposed to be facing the audience. 



COPYRIGHT, 1908, BY T. S. DENISON. 

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Scene: Bedroom in a cheap hotel. Door R. or L. Tzvo 
single iron beds, zvashstand zvith bond and pitcher ; small 
trunk on floor. 

At rise of curtain, Tom is discovered lying on one bed 
reading Clipper; Dick is sitting on other bed playing soli- 
taire, while Harry is seated at zvashstand zn'riting letter; 
zvashbozvl and pitcher are shoved to one side. 

Tom. Gee, this Clipper is getting to be something fierce. 
Nobody in the world would know that we were actors if 
they read this paper. 

Dick. And I guess they wouldn't know it if they didn't 
read it. 

Tom. Well, we worked five weeks ago for three days 
and this junk paper don't even mention the fact. 

Dick. Well, why didn't you send our route to the Clip- 
per? 

Tom. Route? Say, how can I send what I haven't got? 
Route? If I had car fare I'd ride down to the depot and 
flirt with a train that was just going somewhere — anywhere, 
I wouldn't care where. 

Dick. Oh, don't be discouraged. Harry is out now to 
the agent's office trying to book time for us. Besides, we 
have Oshkosh for next week. 

Tom. That's so. I clean forgot Oshkosh. It's a good 
thing for us that we have Oshkosh next week, too. 

Knock on door. All yell ''Come in!" Enter Bill zvith 

letter in hand. 

Bill. Here's a letter for youse guys. 

Tom. Well, give it to me and breeze along. 

Bill. Nix, kiddo. There is messenger charges on this 

3 



4 OSHKOSH NEXT WEEK. 

missive. Slip nie a dime and I slip youse the letter. Other- 
wise nix. 

Tom. Oh, is that it? (Fccis in Jiis pockets.) Dick, give 
the kid' a dime. I haven't anything but bills. 

Bill. Yes, laundry bills and room rent bills. ■ Oh, Tm 
wise to you guys, all right. 

Dick {to Harry V llarry, have you a dime in change? 

Harry [not looking up from Jiis writing). Say, if 1 had 
a whole dime all my own Fd take out a musical comedy. 

Tom (to Bill). Say, kid, be a good fellow. That letter 
may be very importanc. Where's it from? 

Dick. Yes, where's it from? 

Bill (reading front envelope). "Return in five days to 
Blinks and Winks, Advanced \'audeville Agents." 

ToM. That's it. That's our time. Give it to me kid. 

Bill (Jiesitating at first, then gives letter). All right. 
To show you I'm a good fellow — here. I'll pay the dime 
myself (JuDids Tom letter and then goes to door). Oh, say, 
I've got some good news for youse guys. The landlord 
says if you don't flash some coin by tonight you'll have to 
get out — see? (Exit.) 

Dick. I never did admire that landlord, anyhow. Open 
the letter, Tom, and we'll tell the landlord to go where I 
wish he was now. 

Tom (tearing open envelope, reads aloud). Your week 
at Oshkosh is hereby canceled. There is nothing in sight 
for the next three months to come. Yours truly. Blinks and 
Winks. (All display dejeeted feelijig.) 

Knock on door and enter Bill. 

Bill. Oh, I forgot to tell you guys. I've got some good 
news for youse. The landlord says if you don't pay up he'll 
have a prize fighter come up here and kick in all vour slats. 
(Exit.) 

Tom. Great ! 

Dick. Immense ! 

Harry. Say. what did you guys ever coax me to go on 
the stage for? 

Tom. Oh, get out. Nobody coaxed you on. 

Dick. No. I only wish they would. 



OSHKOSH NEXT WEEK. 5 

Harry. Didn't you tell me that I had a good voice? 

Tom. Yes, you did have a sweet voice once. I never, 
hearrl a sweeter voice in all my life than when you used to 
wait on me in that little old restaurant back home anrl you 
used to sing: "Ham and eggs, well done!" Gee, I'd like to 
hear that voice again. 

Dick. Oh, well, while there's life there's hope. Look 
in the Clipper Tom, and see if somebody don't want a 
quartette. (Dick picks up cards and shuffles them, Tom 
picks up Clipper and Harry resumes zuriting.) 

Tom (after short pause). Well, look who's here. Boys, 
we're made. Our names are here. Listen: "The Garden 
City Four played a three days' engagement at Applecore 
Center week of Jan. LS. Their act is good—" 

Dick. I always thought the Clipper was the greatest 
theatrical paper in the country. Read the rest. 

Tom. "Their act is good — "Gee, that sounds good, 
doesn't it? "Their act is good — " (turns over page) "good 
and — rotten." 

Dejected business by all, then knock on door and enter Bill. 

Bill. Say, I forgot to tell youse guys. I've got some 
good news for you. The prize fighter is down stairs and 
the landlord has telephoned for the ambulance. (Exit.) 

Tom. Boys, this is no place for me. Something is going 
to come off. 

Dick. Yes, you've had my shirt on long enough. Take 
it off. 

Tom. Oh, don't get peevish about your old shirt. 

Dick. Well, I don't want it kicked full of holes by that 
prize fighter. 

Harry. Say, who's got an envelope ? 

Tom. I think there's one in our trunk. 

Harry (goes to trunk, opens it and throzvs out a collar, 
a roll of music, a necktie, then picks up a cigarette butt and 
holds it up). Well, gee whiz! 

Tom. Holy smoke. Ain't he the lucky dog? 

Dick. That's my butt. 

Harry. Now, don't you butt in, little one. 

Dick. Well, ain't that our trunk? 



6 OSHKOSH NEXT WEEK. 

Harry. Maybe, but it ain't our cigarette. I don't think 
you've got any interest in this trunk nohow. I didn't see 
you hand any part of the price of it to the man who sold 
it to us. 

Tom. That's right. Take your clothes out of our trunk. 

Dick. Oh, I can do that, too. I don't need your old 
trunk. (Goes to trunk and takes out a collar, pair of socks 
and a red vest.) 

Harry (fishes envelope out of trunk and returns to stand. 
He lights butt and the others smack their lips and inhale and 
exhale as he does). 

Dick. Who are you writing to, Harry? 

Harry (picking up pen and addressing envelope). I'm 
writing to — mother. 

Dick and Tom (together). Oh! 

Harry (reading from letter). "Dear Mother: — I take 
up my pen with a full heart — " 

Dick. And an empty stomach. 

Harry. "As everything is moving nicely — " 

Tom. That ain't no lie. We'll be moving before long. 

Harry. "We are stopping at a very swell hotel, which 
overlooks the handsomest street in town — " 

Dick. Yes, and it overlooks a lot of other things, includ- 
ing clean towels and clean beds, and so forth. 

Harry. "Have just finished eating my dinner — " Say, 
boys, how do you spell dinner, anyway? 

Tom. a fool can ask questions that a wise man can't 
answer. 

Harry. "They certainly do set a fine table here. Today 
we had blue points, five kinds of soup, celery, olives, three 
kinds of fish, young turkey, rice croquets, asparagus on toast, 
spaghetti a la Italiano, and — and pork and beans — " (Tom 
and Dick both soak him zvith pillozvs.) 

Tom. Well, wouldn't that give you dyspepsia? 

Dick. You forgot to tell her all the good news we heard 
this morning, and that you had a bottle of wine for a chaser 
to that dinner. 

Harry. I promised my mother I would never drink 
wine, or become an actor, 

Tom. Well, you kept your promise. 



OSHKOSH NEXT WEEK. 7 

Enter Bill. 

Bill. Say, I forgot to tell youse guys. The other guy 
that belongs to your act was coming from the agent's office 
with a contract. And he fell down and broke something. 

All. What did he break? 

Bill. He broke his contract. 

Dick. Poor boy. Now what are we to do? 

Bill. He gave me this to give to you. {Hands letter.) 

Tom (takes letter and reads). Great Scott! Contracts 
for twelve weeks. 

Dick. Now, what are we to do without him? 

Bill. Say, I forgot to tell youse guys — 

Tom. Oh, Lord, some more good news? 

Bill. I'm one of them actors myself. Take me with 
the troupe. 

Dick. Why, you don't know our songs. 

Bill. Don't I ? Try me and see, kiddo. 

Tom. Well, I suppose it's a case of any port in a storm. 

Finish by Quartette singing tzvo or three songs and 
exeunt, zuhere they quickly don coats, hats, and re-enter, 
each carrying a suit case, introducing the song "Wish Me 
Good Luck on My Journey," or any song of similar nature. 
A very effective and pleasing finale is produced by all march- 
ing off stage at the final chorus in time to music of song. 

CURTAIN. 

Note: The author's idea in this act is to tell the story 
before any singing is done, as songs would interfere in the 
telling, leaving all singing for the finish. The following 
songs are merely suggestions and they need not be used 
unless desired : "Honey, I'm a-Sighing for You," ''Snuggle 
Up Closer," 'Why Must We Part?" "Wait for Me by^he 
Mulberry Tree," "When I Go Marching with Georgie," 
"When the Moon Plays Peek-a-Boo," and "Napanee." 



All A Mistake 

By W. C. PARKER. 

Price, 23 Cents 

Farce- comedy, 3 acts; 4 m., 4 f. Time, about 2 h. Scenes: Easy 
to sit Lawn at "Oak Farm" and drawing-r9om Characters: 
Cant bbadiah Skinner, a retired sea captain. Lieut George Rich- 
mond liis nephew wl^o starts the trouble. Richard Hamilton, a 
Suntry gentleman. Ferdinand Lighthead, who falls in love don- 
che?know Nellie Richmond, George's wife. Nel he Huntmgton, a 
friind Nellie Skinner, antiquated but still looking for a man. 
Nellie Mclntyre, a servant. g^j^^Qpgjg 

Act I.— The arrival of George and his bride. A friend in need. 
Thfold maid and her secret. Ferdy in search of ^ wife. George s 
jealousy. The sudden appearance of a most undesirable party. 
George's auick wit prevents discovery. , ^ , .,t^ ^ ,. 

A?t 11 —The plot thickens. Cornelia in search of her Romeo. 
Thf downfall of Ferdy. Richard attempts to try the .soothing 
systen?^on a lunatic. George has a scheme connected with a fire 
S thrfurnace and some pitch tar. Richard runs amuck amid gen- 
eral confusion.^^ Captain arms himself with a butcher knife and 
Dlans revenge. Nellie hopelessly insane. The comedy duel. Ro- 
mlo'^ atlast "Only one Nellie in the world." The unraveling of 
Tskein of mystery, and the finish of an exciting day, to find it was 
"All a Mistake." 



A Busy Liar 

By GEORGE TOTTEN SMITH. 
Price, 23 Cents 

Farce-comedy, 3 acts; 7 m., 4 f. Time, 2V4 h. ^Scenes: Easy to 
set 1 exterior, 2 interiors. Characters: Simeon Meeker who told 
?ne lie Judge' Quakely. Senator Carrolltom ^a^^f^^^ \ho\-headed 
c;r-otrhman Dick, in a matrimonial tangle. William irott, a re- 
fruit Job Lotts another one. Mrs. MacFarland everybody's 
friend. Tennie, w'ith a mind of her own. Janet, a Scotch lassie. 
Mrs. Early, a young widow. 

SYNOPSIS. 

Act I— Off to the war. A paternal arrangement of marriage. 
Janet of" the Macbeth clan. Some complications. Meeker and the 
Widow A lapse from truth. Meeker made captain. "You are 
nfrnlrl to SO " "Afraid? Never!" . . ,. ^, 

Act II -In camp. Captain Meeker and strict discipline The 
Widow, the Judge and the Senator court-martialed. _ The Widow 
wins Another lie and more complications. An infuriated Scotch- 
man' "You held her in vour arms." "She is my wife. 

Art Til— The ball " "Not military matters, but matrimony. 
"Another of Meeker's fairy stories." The Captain in kilts. "The 
fnnniest tWng I ever saw." The Widow untangles a tangle of lies. 
A iSS for "very lad. Peace proclaimed. Meeker remains "at the 
base of sup plies." 

T. S. DENISON, Publisher 

163 Randolph Street, CHICAGO 



DENISON'S ACTING PLAYS. 



Price 15 Cent* Each, Postpaid, Unless Different Price Is Given. 



FARCES AND SKETCHES. 

M. F. 

Assessor, sketch, 10 min 3 2 

April Fools, 80 min 3 

liadJob, 30 mln 3 2 

Bardeil vs. Pickwick, 25 min... 6 2 

Beautiful Forever, 30 min 2 2 

Betsy Baker, 45 min 2 2 

Blind Margaret, musical, 30 m. 3 3 
Borrowed Luncheon, 20 min... 5 

Borrowing Trouble. 25 min 3 5 

Box and Cox, 35 min 2 1 

Breezy Call, 25 min 2 1 

B'\mble's Courtship, 18 min... 1 1 

Cabman No. 93, 40 min 2 2 

Christmas Ship, musical, 20 im. 4 3 

Cobbler, 10 min 1 

Convention of Papas, 25 min. .. 7 

Country Justice, 15 min 8 

Cow That Kicked Chicago, 20 

min 3 2 

Cut Off with a Shilling, 25 min. 2 1 

Deception, 30 min 3 2 

Desperate Situation, 25 min. ... 23 

Documentary Evidence, 25 min. 1 1 

Dude in a Cyclone, 20 min 5 3 

Fair Encounter, sketch, 20 min. 2 

Family Strike, 20 min 3 3 

First-Class Hotel, 20 min 4 

Freezing a Mother- in- Law, 45 . 

min 3 2 

Great Medical Dispensary, 30 

min 6 

Hans \'on Smash, 30 min 4 3 

Hard Cider, temperance, 15 m.. 4 2 

Happy Pair, 25 min 1 1 

HomoiOpathy, Irisb, 30 min.... 5 3 

I'UStay Awhile, 20 min 4 

I'm Not Mesilf at All, 25min.. 3 2 

Initiating a Granger, 25 min.. . 8 

In the Wrong House, 20 min. .. 4 2 

liish Linen Peddler, 40 min... 3 3 

Is the Editor in? 20 min 4 2 

John Smith, 30 min 5 3 

Just My Luck, 20 min 4 3 

Kansas Immigrants, 20 min.... 5 1 

Kiss in the Dark, 30 min 2 3 

Larkin's Love Letters, 50 min.. 3 2 

Lend Me Five Shillings, 40 min. 5 2 

Limerick Boy, 30 min 5 2 

Little Black Devil, 10 min 2 1 

Love and Rain, sketch, 20 min. 11 

Lucky Sixpence, 30 min 4 2 

Lucy's Old Man, sketch, 15 m. 2 3 
Madame Princeton's Temple of 

Beauty, 20 min 6 

Mike Donovan, 15 min 1 3 

Misses Beers, 25 min 3 3 

Mistake in Identity, 15 min... 2 

Model of a Wife, 25 min 3 2 

Mrs. Gamp's Tea^ sketch, 15 m. 2 

My Jeremiah, 20 min 3 2 

My Lord in Livery, 45 min 4 3 

My Neighbor's Wife, 45 min 3 3 



M, F. 

My Turn Next, 50 min 4 3 

Narrow Escape, sketch, 15 m... 2 

Not at Home, 15 min 2 

Obstinate Family, 40 min 3 3 

On Guard, 25 min 4 2 

Only Cold Tea, 20 min 3 3 

Outwitting the Colonel, 25 m.. 3 2 

Patsy O' Wang, 35 min 4 3 

Pat the Apothecary, 35 min 6 2 

Persecuted Dutchman, 35 min. 6 3 

Petsof Society, 30 min 7 

Played and Lost, sketch, 15 m. 3 2 

Pull-Back, 20 min 6 

Quiet Family, 45 min 4 4 

Realm of Time, musical, 30 min. 8 15 

Regular Fix, 50 min 6 4 

Rejected, 40 min 5 3 

Rough Diamond, 40 min 4 3 

Row in Kitchen and Politician's 

Breakfast, 2 monologues.. . 1 1 

Silent Woman, 25 min 2 1 

Slasher and Crasher, 1 hr. 15 m. & 2 

Taming a Tiger, 20 min 3 

That Rascal Pat, 35 min 3 2 

To Oblige Benson, 45 min 3 2 

Too Much for One Head, 25 m. . 2 4 
Too Much of a Good Thing, 50 

min 3 6 

Treasure from Egypt, 45 min.. 4 1 

Trick Dollar, 30 min; 4 3 

Turn Him Out, 50 min 3 3 

Twenty Minutes Under Um- 
brella, sketch, 20 min 1 1 

Two Bonnycastles, 45 min 3 3 

Two Ga> Deceivers, 25 min 3 

Two Gents in a Fix, 20 min 2 

Two Ghosts in White. 25 min.. 8 

Twoof a Kind, 40 min 2 8 

Two Puddifoots. 40 min 3 3 

Uncle Dick's Mistake, 20 mifi.. 3 2 
Very Pleasant Kvening, 30 min 3 
Wanted: a Correspondent, 1 hr. ' 4 4 

Wanted; a Hero, 20 min 1 1 

Which Will He Marry? 30 min. 2 8 
White Caps (The),musical, 30m. 8 

Who is Who, 40 min 3 2 

WhoTold the Lie? 30min,.... 5 :i 
Wide Enough for Two, 50 min. 5 2 
Woman Hater (The), 30 min... 2 1 

Wonderful Letter, 25 min 4 1 

Wooing Under Difficulties, 35 

min 4 3 

Yankee Peddler, 1 hr 7 3. 



The publisher believes that h© can 
say truthfully that Denison's list of 
plays is on the whole the best se- 
lected and most successful in the 
market. JVew Plays will be added 
from time to time. 



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Good Manners. 

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